# Introduction

GeoDin is a geotechnical data management software primarily focused on geotechnical ground investigation. It also supports environmental data management.

Key features of GeoDin include:

* Compliance with industry standards such as ASTM D2487/D2488, BS 5930, EN ISO 14688/14689, and similar.
* Support for local German standards like SEP3 and KA5.
* Customizable data models and formulas.
* Visualization tools with free templates
* Integrated GIS (GeoDin Maps) for comprehensive analyses and graphics.

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## The GeoDin product suite

GeoDin is the Windows client for office-side data management, reporting, and template editing. It handles databases via different **object types** — each object type is a specific database structure (collection of tables) designed for a specific purpose.

GeoDin itself is 2D only. The product suite extends into the field and into 3D via two companion products:

* **GeoDin Onsite** — the field/tablet data-collection companion, a .NET 8 Windows application (tablet or PC). Onsite has no native server front-end; project metadata and data exchange between Onsite and the desktop client go via GeoDin ML files.
* **GeoDin Ground** — a free plugin for Autodesk Civil 3D (separate Civil 3D licence required) that connects directly to a GeoDin database and renders boreholes in 3D.

Continue to [Install & activate](/getting-started/install-and-activate.md) to set up GeoDin on your machine.


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